Donors Receive Much Credit For Payette County Soldiers
December 24 1917 Camp Merritt New Jersey report on distributing the Thanksgiving Fund to Payette County soldiers. Donors hoped to aid all brothers and sisters, not through the company fund but by delivering gifts directly to Payette men. Three dollars per man went to each recipient, with gifts placed in the Battalion Hospital Fund. Soldiers from 116th M G Bn Company A and others lined up to receive pledges, expressing gratitude and home connection. Major Harry T Lewis signs.
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Strathard
Sor
Payette Valley
Payette
Idaho
Shotde
Payette County
Darnell
Eachman
Battallion
J. H. Crouch
Solldiers
Harry T. Lewis
Muth M. G. Bn
Milling Value of Wheat Improves in Payette Mills
The Payette Mills reports two years of rising milling value as local wheats, including hard and white varieties, are improved by earlier cutting and better care. Stronger flour now commands broader demand, requires more kneading, and yields more bread per sack.
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Payette Mills
Farm talk by Intermountain Farmers Equity official
Secretary C. G. Yount of the Payette Equity Exchange announces speaking engagements for 1918. F. Alan Roche of Pocatello will discuss farmers’ issues at the Y M C A in Payette Tuesday, in Payette Wednesday, and at Creasy Hall in New Plymouth Thursday, inviting farmers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Alan & Roche
Intermountain Farmers Equity
Pocatello
gWill
Y. M
Payette
Pruitland
Creasy
New Plymouth
C. G. Yount
Payette Equity Exchange
Correction clears up wedding notices mix up
A correction clarifies that Helena Stuve is not Mrs Reddington and that Miss Helena Stuve remains unmarried. The report notes the unusually similar names caused the error and confirms no other changes to local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Stuve
Reddington
Funnie
H. B. Reddington
Stuve
Red Cross NENBERS to Red Cross NENBERS ey
The Pesotte County Chapter has revived for Headquarters an allot mont Which must be filled during January and each month until further ordered. The allottment is for boxes of Rex-shreta bed spreads pillows towels and hot water bags. This sllotment is more than we have love during the last six months for Work of course New Plymouth Printing and Falk Store will be sharing the work. Work Room open afternoons. A letter from a Red Cross nurse at Fort Riley mentions the need and the personal reflections of service. Xmas was lovely far from home.
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Pesotte County
Allotmont
New Plymouth
Kalttine Committee
Fort Riley
Mra. Tweedy
Payette Red Cross
Hive
Weare
Meningus Ward
France
Miss Conant
A Christmas Visit Across 2000 Miles
A Christmas day call linked B C 8 Brainard with son Lawrence in Berkeley California and Scott Brainard, plus Bes ssie and others, as Lawrence’s Battery Teletype unit allowed free long distance talk. The family shared tearful moments, imagining all service members at home. Shorthand class begins Friday evening January 4 at 7 30 p m in the High School Building.
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B.C
Brainard
Lawrence
Berkeley
Califl
Scott
Besssie
H 411
Battallion
Tellegraph Co
Claas
Poetry and notices in Payette 1918 column unrest
A Payette Idaho newspaper page features poems about war life and volunteering, plus local social notes. It records weddings like Nell McCulloch and a rancher’s family moving to Payette, house plans, a note of thanks for a mother’s passing, and local holiday greetings. The item includes Swacker-Pickelsimer marriage, and local residents traveling to Eugene and Horseshoe Bend.
Red Cross knitting efforts praised by Payette chapter
In 1918 Payette Idaho notes praise for knitting by Red Cross workers. Letters commend the chapter and list many contributors to the sock fund, include instructions for knitting a Kitchener toe, and report local community updates such as business changes and a patriotic flag display at the Payette County Courthouse.
Editor Celebrates Birth Of A Daughter And A Union
The editor's home welcomed a baby daughter last Sunday evening, modestly described as the family’s newest addition. The wedding of Leo K Ballenger to Miss Janet Naomi Hayes occurred Saturday at 2 p.m. in Boise with Rev. Cox officiating, guests including Mrs Will Wells and daughter Fern. The groom, born in Payette, is praised as bright and industrious. the bride is described as "simply alright."
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Gir
Leo
Boise
Leo K. Ballenger
Janet Naoma Hayes
Cox
Will Wells
Fern
Payette
Local notes mark Boise visits and New Year events
Local residents including Mrs. Herman Precht and Miss Irene Harland visited Boise while others from Payette and Woodward Hall hosted New Year events. People like Clarence Nesbit, Julia Moore, and the Palmer family were seen in Boise. social plans include a New Year’s Eve dance and an officers installation at Grange Hall.
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Irene Harland
Boise
W. R. Palmer
Clarence Nesbit
Carvallie
Oregon
Julia Moore
L. C. Moore
Woodward Hall
The
United Artesans
Grange Hall
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